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704. MITHRAS. 



1816. Hiibn., Verz. 79: Kautes (Nautus), Elis, Meton (Metus), 



Apidanus (Apidanus, Dorimund). 

 1869. Butl., Cat. Fabr. Lep. 195 : employs it for Pholeus and others, 



none of which are mentioned by Hiibner, although allied 



to all but the last. 



In accordance with Butler's usage, Nautes may be taken as the type. 

 See Molus. 



705. MlTOCERTJS.* 



1820. Billb., Enuin. Ins. 79 : Phidippus. Sole species, and therefore 



type. 

 The name falls before Amathusia. 



706. MlTOURA. 



1872. Scudd. Syst. Rev. 31 : Damon (smilacis). Sole species, and 



therefore type. 



1874. Rye, Zool. Rec. for 1872, 350 : suggests spelling it Mitura. 

 It is derived from /zrof and ovpa. 



707. M<ERA.* 



1816. Hiibn., Verz. 51 : Aurelius (Aurelia), Phidippus (Phidippe), 

 Adonis (Adonidis) Tullia, Celinde, Automedon (Auto- 

 medsena). 

 The name is preoccupied in Crustacea (Leach, 1815). 



708. MOLUS. 



1816. Hiibn., Verz. 78: Phalanthus (Phalantus), Ismarus. 



Philanthus may be taken as the type. Will it fall before Mithras ? 



709. MONETHE. 



1851. Westw., Gen. Diurn. Lep. 461 : Alphonsus. Sole species, 



and therefore type. 

 Used in same sense by Bates and Kirby. 



710. MORITZIA.* 



1861. Feld., Wien. Ent. Monatschr. v. 100 : noctula (paradoxa). 



Sole species, and therefore type. 

 The name falls before Hades. 



